The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-27
Items from the Courts.

LANGENBERG WAVES EXAAfINATIoN.
Deputy Sheriff Langenbere yesterday morn
ing waived examination on the charge OF shoot
ing Andrew Payton last week. The amount of
his bond was allowed to remain unchanged, and
was promptly renewed with Sheriff King as
surety Payton is improving slowly, and unless
some complications arise will probably recover.
SUING THE CITY FOR DAMAGES.
Last August John Hardwav fell into coal-bin
in front of No 10 North Illinois street, and re-
eeived injuries that be SAYS will be permanent.
The opening in the pavement had been left I'M
covered. He claims that the city should have
kept its sidewalks in condition of safety for
pedestrians, and has filed suit for So 900 damages.
A WOMAN TRIED FOR THEFT
George w. Sullivan took Anna Shearer out
riding last summer and after he had returned
home missed his gold watch. The
arrested for the theft and had her trial in the
Criminal Court yesterday. While there was no
positive evidence against her. the circumstances
pointed to her the thief and Judge Irwin took
the case under Amusement.
SUING FOR A COMMISSION.
John B. Stumph the owner of large
farm near Kokomo, which he put into the hands
of William A. Stuart for sale two months ago.
The price he asked was $50 per acre. Mr.. Stuart
sold the land for $65 per acre, and asked $500
commission for making the gale. This Mr..
Stumph refused to pay. and consequently suit
to compel him to pay it has been flied in the SUI
perior Court.
DID NOT ASSAULT HIS NIECE.
The preliminary trial of John Fl. Pruitt,
charged with criminaliy assaulting his niece,
Clara l.. Burleson. at the barn of her grand
father. near Broad Ripple. was held before act
ing Mayor Smock. The girl made statement
of the matter. and then the grandfather, DIR. r.
G. Light, and others were examined. There
was no evidence elected sustaining the charge.
except that of the child and the acting Mayor
discharged the accused.
DAMAGES WANTED FOR A HORSES KICK.
William Long left his horse hitched in front
of his residence, at No. lis North Tennessee
street. one day in last November while he went
in the house on business. Fred Jones, the
twelve-yea old son of James w Jones, came
along. and the horse whirled and kicked him on
the head, slightly fracturing the skull, and in
ficting very dangero US injury. The boy is
still in critical condti on, and the father has
filed suit against Mr.. Long for 35 900 damages.
A RECEIVER GIVEN JUDGMENT FOR DAMAGES.
A decree was entered in the damage suit of
Sylvester johnson. receiver Of r. r. Rouse &
Co., against Alexander Mcknight and others,
yesterday, by which the plaintiff given
judgment for &c. 200 for the failure of the defend
ants to carry ont contract After Mr. John
made receiver he leased the plant of the
company to Mcknight e. Terhune who were to
operate it for specified time. They found the
business Improbable and abandoned it. Since
that time the machinery has been idle, and,
cording to the evidence in the case, has become
greatly damaged through neglect. The plant
has now been disposed of to Henry L.. Smith. D
THE PRIEST HELD TOO MANY NOTES.
Judge Taylor has decided the suit of Father
Fitzpatrick against John Green and wife in IA
vor of the defendants Inquiry into the con-
plicated yesterday morning developed the
fact that Mrs. Green had. at one time, borrowed
800 from the priest. and that afterward Mr..
Green had given his note for $3.50. and secur-
ity for the latter amount Mrs. Green executed
chattel mortgage on her personal property. Sub
seQuently the priest asked that one note of $500
be given for the entire amount, in Guiding some
unpaid iptere st. This was done. and when the
reverend gentleman received it he failed to de-
stroy the old notes. The judge decided
that, there was some evidence of wrong in
tent, be would annu the mort gage, and there
was evidence that 800 of the money had been
paid, he held that $500 was yet due the priest.
WHIPPED HIS SERVANT TWICE.
Joseph Meyer has charge of lot of blooded
horses at the stockyards. and Thomas Curzon,
recently from England, is his stabemar. On
Monday Meyer took exception to the way Cur
zon was doing his work. and there q quarrel
that ended in fight, in which the Engishman
roughly used. After dark Curzon followed
Never to n lonely spot. and m ade another assault
HIM. Meyer had a pair of knucks in his
pocket, and he struck CurZou blow with them
that disfgured his face and knocked him sense
less On Tuesday Meyer was arrested on a
warrant charging him with assault and battery.
but CurZon was not satisfied with the charge.
and yesterday. at his request, the dis
missed in the Mayors Court, and he fled in
formation against Never, in the Circnit Court.
alleging that the assault was with intent to
murder him.
NO VERDICT IN THE wURaLER CASE.
Nearly two hundred people gathered in the
Criminal Court room yesterday morning, at 9
o'clock, to hear Judge Twins charge to the jury
in the Wurger murder The charge was
very lengthy, and satisfactory to the at
torneys for both sides. The jury retired at $50
o'clock. The prisoners friends and the court of
icials expected hasty verdict. and remained
about the courtroom The accused, who. con-
trary to the custom, had not been locked up
since the trial began. was delivered to the sner-
iff. and close watch was kept OF him. There
indications OF verdict at noon.
Wurgler was kept in the sheriffs Office all the
afternoon and was greatly depressed. The
failure of the jury to report led him 70 believe
that there was not much hope for aequittal, and
was no verdict at o'clock, and the young man
was taken to the Jail to spend the night. At
o'clock the jury went to supper. and a half hour
later were locked in their room for the night
1t is understood that there is a wide difference
of opinion, and disagreement is anticipated.
Industrial and Manufacturing Notes.
The Byrkit Sheatning and Lath Company have
this week shipped their machines to Chattanoo-
ga, New York city, and to Washington Terri
tory.
Backus e Co. this week shipped of their
delivery wagons to Washington, D. c.. one to
San Francisco, and another to East Saginaw,
Mich.
The Eagle machine works have, since Monday.
shipped eleven carloads OF threshers and stack
ers to points in illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Ken
lucky.
The present month Chandler g. Taylor have
shipped eight stationary engines to Philadelphia,
one of them to be used in running an electric
light plant.
Some new features have been introduced in
lockwood. Newcomb e. Co.'S MILL which if they
work satisfactorily will greatly increase the
production o. pc mill.
The United States encaustc tile works yes
terday shipped carload of thing to Clarinda,
Ia, to be LAID in the floors OF the insane asylum
now building at that point
The Atlas works yesterday shipped sixty
horsepower engine and boiler TO mining town